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About Heather Openshaw
General Education
Heather Openshaw obtained an MBA & MPA in Sustainable Solutions from Presidio Graduate School with a focus on deradicalization and tech governance responses to online social harms. She has researched emerging global data policies, counter-terrorism approaches, and information warfare. Heather’s research fellowships were with Dangerous Speech Project where she tracked and analyzed online violence-inciting speech and with Digital Impact Alliance where she researched government management of citizen dark data in emerging economies. Heather is a skilled communicator who is enthusiastic about creating accessible and relatable content for tech-curious people. She currently lives in Ohio where she spends her time with family & friends while pursuing her hobbies in vintage collectibles and outdoor adventure.